8 h. ago IRS official sues agency claiming it leaked her info to Fox News and others who reported she had been fired

Republicans have previously criticized Holly Paz over ties to an official who resigned over a 2013 scandal

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34 h. ago Schools in lockdown after 'firearm spotted' and emergency alert in UK town

Schools were put under lockdown after police received reports of a man with a firearm in Wigan - a number of shops were reportedly also forced to close

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35 h. ago Live: Schools 'on lockdown' in Wigan as armed police called to firearms report

A police helicopter was also called to the incident amid the major police response

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36 h. ago ABC reporter under fire for highlighting the ‘touching’ text messages from Charlie Kirk’s suspected killer

ABC’s Matt Gutman said he was trying to explain the ‘jarring contrast’ between the horrific killing and the manner in which Tyler Robinson allegedly spoke to his roommate

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54 h. ago Charlie Kirk murder suspect appears in court as officials say he left note on shooting to roommate – live updates

Utah attorney says Tyler Robinson faces seven counts including aggravated murder and prosecution seeks death penalty; hearing to be held onlineFull report: Kirk suspect charged with aggravated murder by Utah prosecutorsUnder-fire FBI director Kash Patel will confront Senate Democrats at a congressional hearing at 9am ET, likely to be dominated by questions about the investigation into the killing of Charlie Kirk, as well as the agency’s role in reviewing the files related to the Epstein case, and recent firings of senior officials who have accused Patel of illegal political retribution.His appearance before the Senate judiciary committee represents the first oversight hearing of Patel’s young but tumultuous tenure. Most recently he has faced criticism for his actions and social media posts during the Kirk shooting investigation, which have raised questions about his experience and judgement, including being seen as “grandstanding” with regards to his own role, and prematurely (and w...

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55 h. ago Charlie Kirk murder suspect left note on shooting to roommate, authorities say as charges revealed – live updates

Utah attorney says Tyler Robinson faces seven counts including aggravated murder and will be held without bail as prosecution seeks death penaltyFull report: Kirk suspect charged with aggravated murder by Utah prosecutorsUnder-fire FBI director Kash Patel will confront Senate Democrats at a congressional hearing at 9am ET, likely to be dominated by questions about the investigation into the killing of Charlie Kirk, as well as the agency’s role in reviewing the files related to the Epstein case, and recent firings of senior officials who have accused Patel of illegal political retribution.His appearance before the Senate judiciary committee represents the first oversight hearing of Patel’s young but tumultuous tenure. Most recently he has faced criticism for his actions and social media posts during the Kirk shooting investigation, which have raised questions about his experience and judgement, including being seen as “grandstanding” with regards to his own role, and prematurely (and...

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5 d. ago UN condemns reported Haitian village massacre by armed gangs

Fishing village of Labodrie reportedly set on fire after killing of a gang leader in sign of rising violence outside capitalThe UN secretary-general has condemned the reported killing of at least 40 people during an attack by armed gangs in a fishing village north of Haiti’s capital.Media in Haiti widely reported that the attack took place on Thursday night in Labodrie. It is another sign of escalating gang violence that has spread outside the capital. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Tyler Robinson mugshot released by FBI as Charlie Kirk shooting suspect arrested

Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist, was shot in the neck during a public debate event at Utah Valley University, with the bullet reportedly fired from the roof of a building

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9 d. ago Discovery of new campsite shows fugitive Tom Phillips had ‘outside help,’ NZ police say

Phillips had spent nearly four years hiding in the wilderness with his three children before he was killed in an exchange of fire with police on MondayFugitive father Tom Phillips was receiving outside help during his years on the run before he was killed in a police shoot-out this week, New Zealand police said on Wednesday as they released images that show a newly discovered campsite.Phillips had spent nearly four years hiding in the wilderness with his three children. He was killed in an exchange of fire with police after reports of a burglary in the remote town of Piopio, in the central North Island, on Monday. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Nepal protests: Former First Lady dies as home burns while she's trapped inside

Nepal's former First Lady has reportedly died after protesters set fire to her home - this is a breaking news story, please refresh for updates

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9 d. ago Images of Tom Phillips remote campsite revealed a day after fugitive father shot dead by New Zealand police

After four years on the run with their father, Phillips three children have all been located and are ‘doing well under the circumstances’, say authoritiesPolice in New Zealand have released images and given details of the campsite where two of fugitive Tom Phillips’ children were found, after their father was shot and killed by police on Monday.Phillips had spent nearly four years hiding in the wilderness with his children. He was killed in an exchange of fire with police after reports of a burglary in the remote town of Piopio. A police officer is recovering in hospital after being shot in the head by Phillips with a high-powered rifle in the standoff. About 11 hours after Phillips was killed, two of his children were found safe and well at the campsite in Waitomo. It is understood the third child was with Phillips at the time of the shooting. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Boat carrying Greta Thunberg 'is set on fire by drone', witnesses say

The boat carrying Greta Thunberg has been set of fire 'by a drone', witnesses have reported.

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1 week ago BREAKING Man falls 30ft into silo as emergency services scramble to Merseyside factory

Emergency services have rushed to a factory in Speke, Merseyside, after reports a person fell 30ft into an empty silo and fire crews, police and paramedics are at the scene

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1 week ago Man falls 30ft into silo as emergency services scramble to Merseyside factory

Emergency services have rushed to a factory in Speke, Merseyside, after reports a person fell 30ft into an empty silo and fire crews, police and paramedics are at the scene

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1 week ago Fire breaks out at former BBC headquarters in west London, broadcaster reports

Fire breaks out at former BBC headquarters in west London, broadcaster reports  Yahoo News UK

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1 week ago US jobs growth worse than expected in first report since Trump fired agency head for bad jobs report

The August jobs report is the first since President Donald Trump fired the non-partisan Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner Erika McEntarfer

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2 w. ago Las Vegas woman shoots dead her boyfriend as she modeled with gun during a photoshoot: cops

Allysandra Blea, 20, reportedly had a disturbing ‘fascination with firearms,’ and had spoken previously of desires to shoot sex workers and the homeless, according to an arrest report.

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2 w. ago Burning car dumped near children's play park as cops probe blaze

Fire crews were called out at 1am after a motor was reported to be on fire in Fife.

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2 w. ago The US just saw its 44th school shooting this year. The disturbing data shows the true scale of the problem

There have been hundreds of mass school shootings since Covid, with 120 child victims last year alone. As Minnesota lawmakers call for stricter gun laws, millions of firearms are sold each month. Alicja Hagopian reports.

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2 w. ago Backlash as White House chooses Robert F Kennedy Jr deputy to run CDC – US politics live

Senators’ fury at developments at US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as Jim O’Neill picked to replace Susan MonarezWhite House picks Kennedy deputy to replace fired CDC chiefPatty Murray, the Washington senator, has called for the Trump administration to provide “immediate answers” about reports that two firefighters were detained by border agents as they were responding to a wildfire in the state.Federal immigration authorities on Wednesday staged an operation on the scene of the Bear Gulch fire, a nearly 9,000-acre (3,600-hectare) blaze in the Olympic national forest, where they arrested two people who were part of a contract firefighting crew, the Seattle Times first reported. The fire is the largest currently burning in the state. Continue reading...

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